Samoa Fact Sheet

Samoa Fact Sheet

General
Type of company IBC and LLC
Political Stability Good 
Common or Civil Law Common Law
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Government Authorities No – only to the Registered Office
Migration of Domicile Permitted Yes 
Tax on Offshore Profits Nil 
Language of Name                                      English 
Chinese Name Allowed on COI Yes
Chinese M&A Available Yes
Shelf Company Availability Yes
Corporate Requirements
Min. No. of Shareholders 1
Min No of Directors 1
Min. Share Capital No minimum
Corporate Directors Allowed 
Company Secretary Required Yes
Usual Share Capital US$ 1,000,000.00 
Bearer Shares Not permitted
Production of Accounts Discretion of Directors 
Audit of Accounts Discretion of Directors 
Local Requirements
Registered Office Yes 
Registered Agent Yes 
Company Secretary No
Local Directors No
Local Shareholders No
Local Meetings No
Government Register of Directors No
Government Register of Shareholders No
Annual Requirements
Annual Return Yes 
Submit Accounts No 
Minimum Annual Tax/Licence Fee US$ 300.00  for IBC and US$ 100.00 for LLC.
Restrictions on Trading
1 Cannot conduct business with persons resident on Belize.
2 Cannot conduct banking or trust business, insurance or reinsurance business.
3 Cannot conduct the business of providing company management services.
Attractive Features
  • Full exemption from taxation on any business activity or transaction carried on
    outside Samoa.
  • Speedy incorporation procedures and simple ongoing administration.
  • Reasonable formation and maintenance costs and fees.
  • Complete business privacy and confidentiality.
  • IBCs may engage in any lawful business in any country and may carry on
    transactions in whatever currencies they choose.
  • Directors and/or officers can be either corporate entities or natural persons.
  • Shareholders and /or directors may hold their meetings in any country and they may attend such meetings by proxy.
  • There are no exchange controls in Samoa.
  • Well developed professional infrastructure.
  • Same day company incorporation service.